A Tale Apart 326
SOME PERSONS UNKNOWN
By E. W. Hornung
CONTENTS
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Kenyon's Innings 1
A Literary Coincidence 40
"Author! Author!" 71
The Widow of Piper's Point 87
After the Fact 104
The Voice of Gunbar 151
The Magic Cigar 168
The Governess at Greenbush 186
A Farewell Performance 234
A Spin of the Coin 244
The Star of the Grasmere 256
FATHERS OF MEN
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Behind the Scenes 1
II. Change and Chance 11
III. Very Raw Material 21
IV. Settling In 33
V. Nicknames 43
VI. Boy to Boy 53
VII. Reassurance 62
VIII. Likes and Dislikes 75
IX. Coram Populo 90
X. Elegiacs 105
XI. A Merry Christmas 123
XII. The New Year 133
XIII. The Haunted House 146
XIV. Summer-Term</span>"</a></td><td class='c004'>163</td></tr> <tr><td class='c008'>XV.</td><td class='c009'><a href=">Sprawson's Masterpiece 174
XVI. Similia Similibus 186
XVII. The Fun of the Fair 196
XVIII. Dark Horses 212
XIX. Fame and Fortune 225
XX. The Eve of Office 240
XXI. Out of Form 250
XXII. The Old Boys' Match 259
XXIII. Interlude in a Study 266
XXIV. The Second Morning's Play 277
XXV. Interlude in the Wood 290
XXVI. Close of Play 304
XXVII. The Extreme Penalty 317
XXVIII. Like Lucifer</span>"</a></td><td class='c004'>328</td></tr> <tr><td class='c008'>XXIX.</td><td class='c009'><a href=">Chips and Jan 336
XXX. His Last Fling 349
XXXI. Vale 360
THE YOUNG GUARD
By E. W. Hornung
CONTENTS
CONSECRATION
LORD'S LEAVE
LAST POST
THE OLD BOYS
RUDDDY YOUNG GINGER
THE BALLAD OF ENSIGN JOY
BOND AND FREE
SHELL-SHOCK IN ARRAS
THE BIG THING
FORERUNNERS *
UPPINGHAM SONG
WOODEN CROSSES
THE UNBIDDEN GUEST
By Ernest William Hornung
CONTENTS
THE UNBIDDEN GUEST.
CHAPTER I.—THE GIRL FROM HOME.
CHAPTER II.—A BAD BEGINNING.
CHAPTER III.—AU REVOIR.
CHAPTER IV.—A MATTER OF TWENTY POUNDS.
CHAPTER V.—A WATCH AND A PIPE.
CHAPTER VI.—THE WAYS OF SOCIETY.
CHAPTER VII.—MOONLIGHT SPORT.
CHAPTER VIII.—THE SAVING OF ARABELLA.
CHAPTER IX.—FACE TO FACE.
CHAPTER X.—THE THINNING OF THE ICE.
CHAPTER XI.—A CHRISTMAS OFFERING.
CHAPTER XII.—“THE SONG OF MIRIAM.”
CHAPTER XIII.—ON THE VERANDAH.
CHAPTER XIV.—A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
CHAPTER XV.—A DAY OF RECKONING.
CHAPTER XVI.—A MAN'S RESOLVE.
CHAPTER XVII.—THE TWO MIRIAMS.
CHAPTER XVIII.—THE WAY OF ALL FLESH.
CHAPTER XIX.—TO THE TUNE OF RAIN.
CHAPTER XX.—THE LAST ENCOUNTER.
CHAPTER XXI.—“FOR THIS CAUSE.”